UE - No export refunds
The Belgian and French delegations called upon the Commission to temporary introduce export refunds for fresh and frozen pig meat, but Malta and the United-Kingdom were opposed.
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USA - Senate Panel Okays Food Safety Modernization
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, by a voice vote on Wednesday.
EU - Commission temporarily authorises Germany to grant limited amounts of aid of up to €15,000 to farmers
The European Commission has today authorised under EC Treaty State aid rules a German scheme worth some €100 million aimed at supporting farmers who encounter difficulties as a result of the current economic crisis.
Brazil – Increase in pig meat exports
During the first 10 months of 2009, Brazilian exports of pig meat reached 511 thousand tonnes which is an increase in volume of 8.68% compared to the same period of 2008, although it suffered a drastic fall in value (-23,20%).
USA - Workshops to focus on Ag competition
The U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and the USDA will hold a series of joint public workshops to explore competition issues affecting the agricultural sector in the 21st century and the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in that industry. The first workshop will be held in early 2010.
United Kingdom - BVA’S 8-point plan for responsible use of antimicrobials
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a simple and effective 8-point plan for the responsible use of antimicrobials in veterinary practice.
Laboratorios Ovejero SA buys Biowet Drwalew SA
At the end of July of 2009 Laboratorios Ovejero SA bought Polish pharmaceutical company Biowet Drwalew.
MFeed , The Natural Growth Promoter
MFeed primarily improves feed conversion and liveweight gain in growing / finishing pigs, broilers, layers (hens and ducks) and cattle. MFeed is made up of Activated Montmorillonite, Diatomaceous earth, Clinoptilolite, yeast cell walls, Seaweed extract, Essential oils and copper and is currently sold in the USA, Asia and Eastern Europe.
OIE - Global collaborative work delivers first recommendations on veterinary education
World Deans and Directors of veterinary training institutions and key national veterinary education policy makers provided their final contributions in the hundreds for the making of the first global recommendations on veterinary education.
Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v: Human to pig transmission in Norway?
In Norway there is an ongoing outbreak in pigs of infections with pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus. The first herd was confirmed positive on 10 October 2009. As of 26 October, a total of 23 herds have been diagnosed as positive.
Canada - Manitoba backs purchase of needle-less injectors
Manitoba's On-Farm Food Safety Program now includes an initiative to help livestock producers and related businesses buy needle-less injectors to administer vaccines and medications.
European Union - Commission paper lays foundations of discussion to tackle the problem of anti-microbial resistance
The European Commission presents today a staff working paper that aims to be the basis of discussion on the ways to better tackle the growing health problem of anti-microbial resistance (AMR).
United Kingdom - Wales: Rural development sub-committee
The Rural Development Sub-Committee is undertaking an inquiry into animal welfare and meat hygiene at abattoirs and slaughterhouses in Wales.
Most countries post increases in production costs
An analysis of how international pig production costs suffered from 2008 record feed grain prices has been produced by InterPig.
European Union - Council Regulation on on the protection of animals at the time of killing
The Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 lays down rules for the killing of animals bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin, fur or other products as well as the killing of animals for the purpose of depopulation and for related operation.
European Union - Better surveillance needed to fight spread of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic infections
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) have published a joint scientific opinion on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) focused on infections transmitted to humans from animals and food (zoonoses).